Florida Community Innovation

Florida Community Innovation loved being part of SciStarter’s this month with fathomverse 🌊

Last week, we were joined by Lilli Wakinekona Carlsen, Engagement Coordinator for FathomNet, at our weekly meeting. She shared how FathomVerse is helping researchers scale ocean discovery by combining AI with human input from people around the world.

If you haven’t tried it yet, FathomVerse is a free mobile game where you identify and classify marine life from real underwater images. Every action helps train AI models used by scientists to better understand ocean ecosystems. Join today: scistarter.org/fathomverse

We connected through SciStarter, a global hub that makes it easy for anyone to contribute to real research. During Citizen Science Month, SciStarter’s initiative highlights how small actions can drive meaningful scientific progress.

At Florida Community Innovation (FCI), we build civic tech and research experiences with communities, not just for them. Our weekly sessions create space for students and volunteers of all ages to work directly with real projects and researchers. Learn more: floridainnovation.org

We meet every Wednesday at 6 PM ET with students from universities across the country and a growing network of volunteers to explore projects, hear from guest speakers, and contribute together.

Citizen Science Month isn’t over yet. You can still log your own and be part of a global effort showing how small contributions add up to real impact: citizensciencemonth.org

Dive in and be part of the research 🌊

2025 was a great year for FCI! What will the rest of 2026 bring?

Read about what we did last year: https://floridainnovation.org/2025/12/18/fci-2025-year-in-review/?amp=1